Get compliant in a jurisdiction

 

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Introduction

Sales tax registration is essential for establishing your business's legal compliance with tax regulations in that specific area. There are various reasons why registering for sales tax remittance in a jurisdiction is crucial:

  • Legal compliance — Registering for sales tax remittance in a jurisdiction is often a legal requirement once a business meets specific criteria, like reaching a sales threshold or establishing nexus. Failure to register can result in penalties, fines, or legal actions, which can negatively impact the business's operations and reputation.

  • Tax collection responsibility — Upon registration, the business collects and remits sales tax from customers in that jurisdiction. Proper registration ensures that the business fulfills its tax obligations, contributes to the local economy, and complies with tax laws.

  • Avoiding penalties — Failing to comply with sales tax registration can result in severe penalties or interest charges. Registering on time helps businesses avoid these penalties and maintain good standing with tax authorities.

Registering for sales tax remittance in a jurisdiction is not only a legal obligation but also a means for businesses to maintain compliance, avoid penalties, and establish credibility with both authorities and customers.

In the US, Anrok can handle sales tax registration in any state or city that taxes SaaS, including home-rule jurisdictions. For non-resident EU OSS, Canada (all provinces), and the UK, where you have a taxable product, Anrok can handle the hassle of getting compliant by processing your global tax registration via the non-resident scheme.

 


 

Initiate sales tax compliance in a jurisdiction

For any state where you have a taxable product, Anrok can handle the hassle of getting compliant by processing your sales tax registration and scheduling when you start calculating and remitting sales tax. All you need to do is initiate sales tax compliance in the jurisdiction, then specify your preferred tax calculation date and tax collection method. See How do I know if I need to get compliant?

Try initiating compliance in a jurisdiction in the demo above ☝️

Step 1 - Initiate compliance

  1. In the Anrok app CleanShot 2023-07-20 at 12.02.21@2x.png, go to Jurisdictions. Take me there!
  2. Under the Action required tab, select an exposed_status_anrok.png or approaching_status_anrok.png jurisdiction. If you are not exposed or approaching exposure in the jurisdiction you want to register in, you can find it under the All tab.
  3. Review the cause of exposure, then click Get compliant.

Step 2 - Complete registration request form

       

U.S. jurisdiction registration request form

       

Section 1 - Registration details

  1. Complete the form based on your company's Voluntary Disclosure Agreement (VDA) plans, existing tax account(s), and physical nexus details.
  2. Under 'Who may we contact for follow-ups related to this registration?', select or enter an email for our Registrations team to use for updates related to your registration in the jurisdiction.
  3. When you are finished, click Continue.

 

Section 2 - Remmitance details

  1. Under 'Do you want to remediate exposure from past filing periods using Anrok?', choose one of the following options (This question will not appear if you previously indicated that you are pursuing a VDA in the jurisdiction):
    • Yes, by filing individual tax returns for each missed period (where permitted by the jurisdiction) and remitting all taxes, penalties and interest — Recommended option if you are not going to complete a VDA. The option to file individual tax returns for each missed period is only available on Anrok's Growth plan. Please submit this form to upgrade and unlock historic return filing capabilities.
    • Yes, by including any past tax owed on my first upcoming return — Placing exposure on the first return means you'll pay your tax owed, not the penalty and interest associated with that, leaving those amounts as potential risk items on audit.
    • No, Anrok should not handle tax from prior periods — Unpaid exposure will remain outstanding, and penalties and interest on these amounts will continue to accrue.

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      For more information on addressing your historic exposure, check out our Help Center article Approach your historic exposure.



  2. Under 'When should Anrok begin calculating tax on transactions?', select one of the following options:
    • On my nexus date (e.g., if you are remediating past exposure) — Anrok will begin calculating tax on the same date you reached economic or physical nexus in the jurisdiction. Selecting this option can remediate exposure from past filing periods.
    • Immediately after the jurisdiction approves your registration and Anrok has access to your Sales tax account — Anrok will begin calculating tax on the same day Anrok is given access to your Sales tax account.
    • At a specified date (e.g., today or the date you are switching to Anrok from another platform for tax calculation), Anrok will begin calculating tax on transactions dated before or after the jurisdiction approves your registration. If you select a date after your registration, exposure amounts will continue to accrue until this date.
  3. Under 'Should Anrok begin collecting tax from customers by adding tax to invoices?', select one of the following options:
    • Immediately after the jurisdiction approves your registration and Anrok has access to your Sales tax account — Anrok will begin collecting tax from customers on the same day Anrok is given access to your Sales tax account.
    • Yes, at a specified date — Anrok will begin collecting tax from customers on a date before or after the jurisdiction approves your registration. If selected, for any transactions that occur between your tax calculation date and tax collection date, you will be expected to pay tax on your customer’s behalf.
    • No, taxes will be paid by you and not charged to customers — Anrok will not sync tax calculations to your customer-facing invoices. If selected, for any transactions that occur in this jurisdiction, you will pay tax on your customer’s behalf.
  4. Under 'Which email address should we use to create your online tax account?', select or enter an email for our Registrations team to use for creating and logging into your online tax account.
  5. When you are finished, click Continue.
     
       

Global jurisdiction registration request form (Supported locations only)

For non-resident EU OSS, Canada (all provinces), and the UK, where you have a taxable product, Anrok can handle the hassle of getting compliant by processing your VAT/GST/PST/RST tax registration via the non-resident scheme.

     

Section 1 - General information

  1. Complete the form based on your company's product catalog, local presence, Voluntary Disclosure Agreement (VDA) plans, and existing tax account(s).
  2. Under 'Who may we contact for follow-ups related to this registration?', select an email for our Registrations team to use for updates related to your registration in the jurisdiction.
  3. When you are finished, click Continue.

     

Section 2 - Registration

  1. Complete the form based on your company's registration details (tax identifiers, website, industry code), projected VAT sales figures, business history, and CEO/Co-founder identity verification documents.
  2. Under 'Who may we contact for follow-ups related to this registration?', select an email for our Registrations team to use for updates related to your registration in the jurisdiction.
  3. When you are finished, click Continue.

 

Section 3 - Remmitance details

  1. Under 'Do you want to remediate exposure from past filing periods using Anrok?', choose one of the following options (This question will not appear if you previously indicated that you are pursuing a VDA in the jurisdiction):
    • Yes, by filing individual tax returns for each missed period (where permitted by the jurisdiction) and remitting all taxes, penalties and interest — Recommended option if you are not going to complete a VDA. The option to file individual tax returns for each missed period is only available on Anrok's Growth plan. Please submit this form to upgrade and unlock historic return filing capabilities.
    • Yes, by including any past tax owed on my first upcoming return — Placing exposure on the first return means you'll pay your tax owed, not the penalty and interest associated with that, leaving those amounts as potential risk items on audit.
    • No, Anrok should not handle tax from prior periods — Unpaid exposure will remain outstanding, and penalties and interest on these amounts will continue to accrue.

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      For more information on addressing your historic exposure, check out our Help Center article Approach your historic exposure.



  2. Under 'Select your registration effective date', select one of the following options:
    • On my nexus date (e.g., if you are remediating past exposure) — Anrok will begin generating returns for all periods since your exposure start date. Selecting this option can remediate exposure from past filing periods.
    • Today — Anrok will begin generating returns for all periods from today's current filing period. Selecting this option will not remediate exposure from past historical transactions.
    • At a specified date (e.g., the date you are switching to Anrok from another provider for filing), Anrok will begin generating returns for all periods after the date specified. If you select a date after your registration, exposure amounts will continue to accrue until this date.
  3. When you are finished, click Continue.

   

Section 4 - Tax settings

  1. Under 'When should Anrok begin calculating tax on transactions?', select one of the following options:
    • On my nexus date (e.g., if you are remediating past exposure) — Anrok will begin calculating tax on the same date you reached economic or physical nexus in the jurisdiction. Selecting this option can remediate exposure from past filing periods.
    • Immediately after the jurisdiction approves your registration and Anrok has access to your Sales tax account — Anrok will begin calculating tax on the same day Anrok is given access to your Sales tax account.
    • At a specified date (e.g., today or the date you are switching to Anrok from another platform for tax calculation), Anrok will begin calculating tax on transactions dated before or after the jurisdiction approves your registration. If you select a date after your registration, exposure amounts will continue to accrue until this date.
  2. Under 'Should Anrok begin collecting tax from customers by adding tax to invoices?', select one of the following options:
    • Immediately after the jurisdiction approves your registration and Anrok has access to your Sales tax account — Anrok will begin collecting tax from customers on the same day Anrok is given access to your Sales tax account.
    • Yes, at a specified date — Anrok will begin collecting tax from customers on a date before or after the jurisdiction approves your registration. If selected, for any transactions that occur between your tax calculation date and tax collection date, you will be expected to pay tax on your customer’s behalf.
    • No, taxes will be paid by you and not charged to customers — Anrok will not sync tax calculations to your customer-facing invoices. If selected, for any transactions that occur in this jurisdiction, you will pay tax on your customer’s behalf.
  3. (Optional) Under 'Advanced settings', select whether you would like a VAT ID validation start date that is before your tax calculation start date. 
  4. When you are finished, click Continue.
     

Step 3 - Review and submit

  1. Review your registration request's submission details.
  2. When you are finished, click Submit.

 

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Once you've initiated compliance in a jurisdiction, our Registrations team will begin processing a sales tax registration in the jurisdiction. This process typically involves establishing a sales tax account for your organization in the relevant jurisdiction. Check your email for correspondence from registrations@anrok.com, where we will inform you about potential paper mailings you should be on the lookout for from the jurisdiction containing your sales tax account ID, as well as any other action items you may have. See Check-in on processing registrations.

 


 

Sales tax registration fees

Some jurisdictions charge a processing fee for sales tax registration in a jurisdiction. Once you register for sales tax in any of these jurisdictions, you will see these charges debited from the bank account listed on your Settings page. The table below lists the states that currently charge fees upon sales tax registration and the amounts:

Jurisdiction Sales tax registration fee

Arizona

$12.00

Colorado

$63.00 - $77.00

Connecticut

$100.00

Hawaii

$20.00

Indiana

$25.00

Nevada

$15.00

Rhode Island

$10.00

South Carolina

$50.00

Tennessee

$15.00

Washington

$40.00 - $90.00

West Virginia

$30.00

Wisconsin

$20.00

Wyoming

$60.00
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